Ordinance 03-12RECORD OF ORDINANCES
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODIFIED
ORDINANCES (CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE) REGARDING
THE POST - ELECTION FILING DEADLINE AND PUBLICATION
OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
WHEREAS, Council desires to modify Section 31.08(E) regarding the post - election
filing deadline to eliminate conflicts with the Thanksgiving holiday and to make the
Dublin Code consistent with the Ohio Revised Code (Section 3517.10); and
WHEREAS, Council desires to eliminate the requirement of Section 31.08(H) for
publication of campaign finance disclosure statements in a newspaper of general
circulation and add the requirement that publication will be on the City's website or
other acceptable medium as designated by Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Dublin, State
of Ohio, of the elected members concurring that:
Section 1. Section 31.08 (E) (3) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Dublin
be amended as follows:
(E) Deadlines for candidate disc losure statements.
(3) By 4:00 p.m. on the Friday, 38 days after the date of the election
reporting each contribution and all in -kind contributions and each expenditure as of
the date and time of the filing. The statements required under this section shall be
filed in addition to any other provisions of state law and notwithstanding any
provisions of state election law that exempt from reporting requirements
contributions under a minimum amount.
Section 2 . Section 31.08(H) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Dublin be
amended as follows:
(H) Publication. The Clerk of Council shall publish the candidate disclosure
statements discussed in divisions (F) and (G) of this section on the city's web site or
other generally accented medium, as designated by Council .
S ection 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the
earliest date permitted by law.
Passed this 1 _ 31�ti day of Y&L0 2012.
Mayor - P si ing Officer
ATTEST:
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Clerk of Council
ICE I L LERL.LP
Dublin City Council
L EGAL C00K S EL
Marsha Grigsby, City Manager
MEMORANDUM
TO
Dublin City Council
Marsha Grigsby, City Manager
Anne Clarke, Clerk of Council
FROM
Stephen J. Smith, Law Director
Jennifer D. Readler, Assistant Law Director
DATE:
January 19, 2012
RE:
Ordinance 03 -12 - Code Amendment regarding Campaign Finance
Per the direction of City Council, the Law Director's office has prepared the following
Code revisions for your consideration:
• An ordinance amending Chapter 31 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Dublin to
o Revise the post - election campaign finance report filing deadline from 17 days
after the election to 38 days after the election to eliminate filing conflicts with the
Thanksgiving holiday and to make the Dublin Code consistent with the Older
Revised Code (Section 3517.10).
o Eliminate the requirement that the Clerk of Council publish campaign finance
disclosure statements in a newspaper of general circulation (publication will be on
the City's website or other acceptable medium designated by Council).
Please contact our office if you have any questions or concerns regarding these suggested
amendments.
31.08 CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE.
(A) Definitions. Unless stated otherwise in this section, for the purposes of this
section, the words and phrases used herein shall have the meanings set forth in R.C. Title 35.
Contribution and in -kind contribution shall have the same meaning as in § 31.07 Expenditure
means the disbursement or use of a contribution for the purpose of influencing the results of an
election.
(1) Expenditures shall be disclosed by candidates for city elective office as of the date
they are paid. The date listed for each expense should be the date that a check or other payment
instrument is mailed, handed over or transmitted.
(B) Application. This section shall apply to all candidates for all elected city offices.
(C) Computation of time. Notwithstanding any other provision in the City Codified
Ordinances, any reporting dates set forth below shall be computed using calendar days counting
each day.
(D) Candidate disclosure statements. In addition to the registration and reporting
requirements contained in R.C. Chapter 3517, no candidate for city elective office shall fail to
file a signed campaign financial statement with the Clerk of Council pursuant to the deadlines as
set forth in § 31.08 (E)(1) through (E)(3).
(E) Deadlines for candidate disclosure statements.
(1) By 4:00 p.m. on the Friday, 32 days before the date of the election, reporting each
contribution and all in -kind contributions and each expenditure as of the date and time of the
filing;
(2) By 4:00 p.m. on the Friday, 11 days before the date of the election, reporting each
contribution and all in -kind contributions and each expenditure as of the date and time of the
filing; and
(3) By 4:00 p.m. on the Friday, i-7 38 days after the date of the election reporting
each contribution and all in -kind contributions and each expenditure as of the date and time of
the filing. The statements required under this section shall be filed in addition to any other
provisions of state law and notwithstanding any provisions of state election law that exempt from
reporting requirements contributions under a minimum amount.
(F) Contents of pre - election disclosure statements. The statements filed on the
Friday, 32 and on the Friday, 11 days before the general election by candidates for elective city
offices shall include a list of each contribution received, all in -kind contributions, and the name
and address of each donor, an aggregate total of all contributions and in -kind contributions
received, and a list of each expenditure of contributions made during the campaign period, and
the recipient of each expenditure.
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(G) Contents of post - election disclosure statements. The statements filed on the
Friday, 4-7 38 days after the general election by candidates for elected city offices shall include a
list of each contribution and in -kind contribution received after the date for the statements filed
11 days before the election, and the name and address of each donor, an aggregate total of all
contributions and in -kind contributions received after the date for the statements filed 11 days
before the election, and a list of each expenditure of contributions made after the date for the
statements filed 11 days before the election, and the recipient of each expenditure.
(H) Publication. The Clerk of Council shall publish the candidate disclosure statements
discussed in divisions (F) and (G) of this section on the city's web site or other generally
accepted medium, as designated by Council
(1) Review. The Director of Accounting and Auditing shall review all candidate
disclosure statements filed under the provisions of this section for compliance and shall refer to
the Director of Law any matter which appears to possibly conflict with or violate any of the
provisions of this section.
(J) Ohio law. The provisions of the laws of the State of Ohio pertaining to elections
that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section shall remain in full force and effect
and shall apply in addition to the requirements of this section. In the event of a conflict between
the provisions of the laws of the State of Ohio and the provisions of this section, the provisions
of this section shall control.
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